The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers

Wendy Carr left the Senator Claudette Tardif and Past President John Erskine, Partnership agreement CASLT conducted a national, Joanne Robinson facilitated National Council as the John Erskine at the first Larry Vandergrift (Robert between Glenn Cake (CDLI) online survey of ESL/ALS teachers’ the session on Developing representative for B.C. Languages Without Borders Roy Award winner), and and John Erskine (CASLT), perspectives, lead by Professor models of mentoring/ and became the newest conference opening and reception, President Valerie Pike, October 2009. Leif French, l’Université du coaching programs Director at Large, Edmonton, AB, 2009. October 2009. Québec à Chicoutimi. designed for L2 teachers. October 2009.

Spotlight on: Research development and dissemination Annual Report 2009-2010 Research development and dissemination Research development

O ur P rogress and dissemination CASLT has defined a clear sense of purpose and vision, key strategic directions, and areas of priority. CASLT has developed Our National Conferences processes to attain meaningful results in five major strategic In 2009, a new brand was launched for the biennial CASLT areas in order to solidify its leadership capacity in support of national conference for second language educators, Languages effective second and additional language teaching and learning Without Borders, held May 21-23, in Edmonton, AB. This in Canada: conference was co-hosted by CASLT and the Institute for • Member support and services Innovation in Second Language Education at Edmonton Public • Research development and dissemination Schools. We welcomed over 600 conference delegates from • Networking and partnerships across Canada and abroad, providing exciting PD and networking • Public awareness, media, and government relations opportunities for second language educators to connect with • Organizational capacity colleagues, and pre-conference school visits to various Edmonton Public Schools’ language programs. Research Development Top-notch keynote speakers and guest presenters included: and Dissemination Milton Bennett, Helena Curtain, Jim Cummins, David Little, and S.N. Greymorning. Over 75 workshop presenters from Canada, Our Professional Development (PD) Sessions USA, Ireland, China, Japan, Spain, Germany, and France offered sessions. A CASLT Chez Vous (CCV) is a one-day PD session centered on a theme or based on the expertise of a selected presenter. Seven Unique cultural events and entertainment included an American regional CCVs were completed in 2009-10: Sign Language school choir, a Chinese school dragon dance, local Edmonton Ukrainian dancers, a Spanish guitarist, an electro-pop 1. CCV Winnipeg, April 14th 2009, on Literacy, Assessment/ German entertainer, the Cree Yellow Ribbon Dancers, as well as Working with the CEFR and ELP, given by Miles Turnbull, the viewing of the French film, Raconte-moi ta langue. Over John Erskine, Carlos Soler Montes, Thomas Chaurin, and 85 exhibitors at the conference and 38 resource information Caterina Sotiriadis sessions were offered in the Exhibits Hall by publishers and 2. CCV Edmonton, April 27th 2009, on Oral Communication/ second language organizations. Literacy Strategies and Assessment, given by Bev Anderson “The Languages Without Borders conference was 3. CCV Fredericton, April 30th-May 1st 2009, focusing on the best language conference I’ve ever attended – Culture Francophone/Celebrating Languages, given by stimulating sessions on diverse topics, excellent André Charlebois speakers, great display of resources, fun mini- 4. CCV Halifax, May 8th 2009, on support for English as a sessions… I learned a lot and I had a great time.” second language teachers, given by Tara Shahparaki and — W.N., Consultant, Stéphane Lacroix

5. CCV St John’s, May 29th 2009, on Motivation/Affect, given by Jim Howden

6. CCV Shippagan, July 13th 2009, on Franco culture, given by Louisel Pelletier-Robichaud

7. CCV Regina and Saskatoon, February 22nd-23rd 2010, on Literacy in L2, given by Roy Lyster Our Projects • Mentoring/Coaching survey completed in fall 2009 and CASLT hosted a two-day session on Developping models of a. FSL and ESL Teacher and Program Support mentoring/coaching programs designed for L2 teachers, • Distributed to members: Réflexions, print magazine facilitated by Joanne Robinson, held in Ottawa, Ontario, (May 2009, October 2009, and February 2010), The CASLT February 3-4, 2010. The information collected is being Language Teacher calendar (December 2009), and Semaine incorporated into a new teacher support project. de la langue française PDF resource (March 2010). • A committee of administrators, guidance counsellors, and • Increased access to quality web-based resources on our teacher federations that support second language programs website and in our monthly online newsletters, including was formed and the first meeting took place on January 18, the posting of new video clips and podcasts. 2010. The committee outlined a series of six folios entitled • Supported a research-based PD colloquium hosted by Leadership for Successful FSL Programs on specific topics CCERBAL, University of Ottawa, entitled Language Immersion to help principals support FSL teachers and their programs. as Formal and Informal Learning: New Perspectives for A partnership with CAIT has been established to develop and Research and Public Policy, held April 30-May 1, 2009, distribute the folios. with invited speakers Miles Turnbull and Michael Salvatori, b. Language Associations and Collaborative Supports presenting The European Common Framework and Language (LACS) with the European Centre for Modern Portfolio: One Possible Pathway to Support Pre-service and Languages (ECML), Graz, Austria In-service Teachers’ Language Development. • Participation on a multinational and multilingual (French, • Supported The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics’ German, and English) project committee with the goals (CAAL) Special Symposium on Second Language Teacher of facilitating greater collaboration between language Education: Assessment, Achievement, and Advancement in association networks and disseminating ECML publications. Canada’s Official Languages, May 29, 2009. CASLT Board • Articles on Canadian participation in LACS as well as in member Michael Salvatori co-chaired the event with Paula other ECML research project teams have been published Kristmanson. CASLT produced and posted a series of video in Réflexions, and an ECML news section has been added clips with fact sheets from this event. to the monthly newsletters. • In partnership with OLBI, delivered a ten-day PD opportunity c. International Languages Teacher and Program Support for the second time: Summer University for FSL teachers, • Developing a student focused oral-language multilingual University of Ottawa, July 2009. game, Speakarama, for distribution in September 2010. • Released the research report, Profile and Pathways – • Compilation of past calendar language expressions for Supports for Developing FSL Teachers’ Pedagogical, creation of a teacher support resource; to be developed in Linguistic, and Cultural Competencies, Michael Salvatori and fall of 2010 and ready for publication in winter of 2011. Alina MacFarlane, principal investigators, October 2009. • Conducted a national, online survey of English as a second language (ESL) teachers’ perspectives, January 11- February 19, 2010, lead by Professor Leif French, l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.

Left: Languages Without Borders Conference Committee

Right: Senator Claudette Tardif and John Erskine

Far right: Janice Aubry and Milton Bennett, one of the keynote speakers for the conference Our Results

Our Results Our Financial Statement Our monthly online newsletters of Operations • More than 6,200 subscribers to the ESL and Modern (Year ending March 31st, 2010) Languages newsletter • More than 6,400 subscribers to the FSL newsletter Revenue 2010 Contributions from Canadian Heritage $ 548,000 Our website Contracts with Canadian Heritage $ 33,850 • 1,651,059 visitors this year; an average of Memberships $ 36,234 5,289 visitors per day Publication Sales $ 9,979 • 5,561,756 viewed documents Other Revenue (Contracts, Registration Fees, Advertising, Grants, Interest) $ 253,551 • 695.36 GB of bandwidth used in the process Total $ 881,614

Our membership Expenses • 21% new members – 79% renewing members Salaries, Benefits, Contractuals $ 268,530 • 5,279 active members across Canada Travel and Accommodations $ 267,569 • 56 non-Canadian members Professional and Consulting Fees $ 122,083 Printing and Publicity $ 121,555 Our membership by type Operational costs $ 102,024 n Student members (1,638) 31% Other $ 5,220 n Affiliate (3,130) 59% Teacher Bursaries $ 4,000 n Individual (253) 5% Total $ 890,981 n Complimentary (169) 3% Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues n Institutional memberships (141) 2% over Expenses $ (9,367)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Our members by province Balance, Beginning of Year $ 111,529 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ (9,367) Yukon 12 Balance, End of Year $ 102,162

Northwest Territories 20

Nunavut 6 Revenue British Columbia 906 n Contributions from Canadian Heritage – $548,000 (62%) Alberta 629 n Contracts with Canadian Heritage – $33,850 (4%) Saskatchewan 420 n Memberships Revenue – $36,234 (4%) n Publication Sales – $9,979 (1%) Manitoba 293 n Other Revenue Revenue (Contracts, Registration Fees, Advertising, Ontario 1,350 Grants, Interest) – $253,551(29%)

Quebec 501 Expenses New Brunswick 128 n Sa laries, Benefits, Contractuals Nova Scotia 760 $268,530Expenses (30%) n Tr avel and Accommodations Prince Edward Island 37 – $267,569Expenses (30%) n Pr ofessional and Consulting Fees Newfoundland 177 – $122,083 (14%) n Pr inting and Publicity – $121,555 (14%) n Op erational costs – $102,024 (11%) n Other – $5,220 (1%) n Te acher Bursaries – $4,000 (1%)

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Statement of cahnegs Our Monthly Highlights Our Monthly Highlights

April 30-May 1, 2009 July 6-17, 2009 CASLT provided support for the CCERBAL The second CASLT/OLBI Summer (University of Ottawa) Colloquium, University for FSL Teachers Language Immersion as Formal and (Core French, Intensive French, Informal Learning: New Perspectives for and French Immersion) was held Research and Public Policy, with invited at the University of Ottawa, with a speakers, Miles Turnbull and Michael focus on technology and culture in Salvatori, presenting The European Common the second language classroom. Framework and Language Portfolio: One Summer University participants Possible Pathway to Support Pre-service July 13, 2009 and In-service Teachers’ Language Richard Clément, Director A CASLT Chez Vous event was held in Shippagan, New and Associate Dean of OLBI Development. Brunswick, focusing on Franco Culture, given by Louisel Pelletier-Robichaud. May 21-23, 2009 CASLT held its firstLanguages August 25-27, 2009 Without Borders biennial CASLT provided support for the British Columbia Japanese conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Teachers’ Summer Seminar, held in Burnaby, B.C., by giving attended by over 600 second $300 in travel grants (three grants of $100 each for out-of-town language teachers. Invited participants) as well as $700 to cover the costs of the lunches for speakers included Senator the three-day seminar. Claudette Tardif, Dr. Jim Cummins, Callie Mady and Dr. Milton Bennett, and Dr. David Little. Wendy Carr September 4, 2009 CASLT celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Official Languages May 29, 2009 Act by encouraging its members to mark this significant anniver- CASLT provided support for The Canadian Association of sary with their students and to deepen their understanding of its Applied Linguistics’ (CAAL) Special Symposium on Second profound impact on the past, present, and the future of our nation. Language Teacher Education: Assessment, Achievement, and Advancement in Canada’s Official Languages. Michael October 1-2, 2009 Salvatori (representative from CASLT’s Board of Directors) The CASLT AGM and Networking co-chaired the event with Paula Kristmanson. Sarah Du Broy, Event, attended by over 50 individuals CASLT’s Communications Officer, helped coordinate the videotaping representing L2 stakeholder groups, was of specific sessions and then posted them on caslt.org. CASLT also held in Ottawa, Ontario. John Erskine allocated a bursary to Craig Buckland to attend the symposium. (right) became the Past President of CASLT and Valerie Pike (left) became the new President.

“It (CAAL’s symposium) was a great opportunity to familiarize myself with current trends in FSL acquisition. (…) It brought together some of the most knowledgeable people in Canada in order to share their expertise and research.” — Craig Buckland Our Monthly Highlights (continued)

November 12-14 February 3-4, CASLT provided support for SPEAQ’s annual convention, 2010 held in Montreal, QC, by staffing an exhibitor table and CASLT hosted a presenting workshops. two-day session on Developping models December 1, 2009 of mentoring/ CASLT distributed a research report entitled Profile and coaching programs designed for L2 Pathways – Supports for Developing FSL Teachers’ teachers, facilitated by Joanne Robinson, Pedagogical, Linguistic, and Cultural Competencies held in Ottawa, Ontario. to stakeholders. March 5-21, 2010 January 11- CASLT proudly encouraged FSL participation in the Rendez- February 19, 2010 vous de la Francophonie, by distributing the event’s annual CASLT conducted a national, online newspaper circular in the mailing of the February 2010 issue survey of English as a second of Réflexions and by publishing CASLT’s annual teacher support language (ESL) teachers’ perspec- document entitled Semaine de la langue française. tives, lead by Professor Leif French, l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.

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www.caslt.org About CASLT

About CASLT | L’ACPLS Our Volunteers | Nos bénévoles Roxanna Smycniuk, Saskatchewan (October to March/octobre à mars) The Board of Directors receives information and support from the Krystyna Baranowski, Manitoba National Council representatives and Advisory Committees. This Maureen Smith, Ontario structure ensures that our members’ views, research, and trends Stéphane Lacroix, Québec in each area are taken into consideration, and fosters a genuinely Tony Orlando, Nova Scotia/Nouvelle-Écosse collaborative approach. CASLT wishes to thank all of its volunteer Monica Rafuse, Prince Edward Island/L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard leaders for their commitment of time, energy, and expertise. Léo-James Lévesque, New Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick Glenn Cake, Newfoundland and Labrador/Terre-Neuve- Le Conseil d’administration est tenu au courant par les représen­ et-Labrador tants du Conseil national et des comités consultatifs et bénéficie de leur soutien. Cette structure assure qu’il sera tenu compte des CASLT Project Committees | Comités de projets points de vue des membres, des résultats de la recherche et de de l’ACPLS l’évolution de chacun des domaines, et elle favorise une approche Language Portfolio in Teacher Education Committee / Comité coopérative authentique. L’ACPLS tient à remercier tous ces consultatif du Cadre commun de référence et du Portfolio pour les dirigeants bénévoles de leur temps, énergie et expertise. langues – Miles Turnbull, Chair (PE); Krystyna Baranowski (MB); Joe Dicks (NB); William Dunn (AB); Gail Phillips (ON) CASLT Board of Directors | Conseil CASLT Board Committees | Comités du conseil d’administration de l’ACPLS de l’ACPLS Valerie Pike, President/Présidente (October to March/octobre Professional Development Advisory Committee / Comité consulta­ à mars), Vice President/Vice-présidente (April to September/ tif du perfectionnement professionnel – Valerie Pike, Glenn avril à septembre) Cake, Bev Anderson, Nicole Thibault Michael Salvatori, Vice President/Vice-président (October to Resources and Publications Advisory Committee / Comité March/octobre à mars), Director at Large/Administrateur consultatif des ressources et des publications – John Erskine, (April to September/avril à septembre) Tony Orlando, Monica Rafuse, Josée Godin, Sarah Du Broy, Sharon Lapkin, Secretary/Secrétaire Nicole Thibault Hilaire Lemoine, Treasurer/Trésorier Communications Advisory Committee / Comité consultatif des Wendy Carr, Director at Large/Administratrice (October to March/ communications et du réseautage – Hilaire Lemoine, Krystyna octobre à mars) Baranowski, Helen Coltrinari, Sarah Du Broy Cynthia Lewis, Director at Large/Administratrice Organizational Capacity Building Advisory Committee / Comité Caroline Turnbull, Director at Large/Administratrice consultatif du développement des capacités organisation­ John Erskine, Past President/Ancien président (October to March/ nelles – Cynthia Lewis, John Erskine, Léo-James Lévesque, octobre à mars), President/Président (April to September/avril Nicole Thibault à septembre) Membership Advisory Committee / Comité consultatif des services Miles Turnbull, Past President/Ancien président (April to aux membres – Michael Salvatori, Diane Tijman, Stéphane September/avril à septembre) Lacroix, Louise St-Amand, Nicole Thibault Research Advisory Committee / Comité consultatif des occasions CASLT National Council | Conseil national de recherche – Sharon Lapkin, Wendy Carr, Camilla Stoodley, de l’ACPLS Nicole Thibault Sandra Henderson, Yukon CASLT Standing Committees | Comités Jean-Marie Mariez, Northwest Territories/Territoires du permanents de l’ACPLS Nord-Ouest Special Initiatives Committee (currently CASLT Teacher Bursaries Wendy Carr, British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique (April to Fund) / Comité des fonds pour les projets spéciaux (actuelle­ September/avril à septembre) ment les fonds pour les bourses de l’ACPLS pour les Sandi Kostur, British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique (October to enseignants) – Hilaire Lemoine, Cynthia Lewis, Sharon Lapkin March/octobre à mars) Nominating Committee / Comité des nominations – Valerie Pike, Janice Aubry, Alberta (April to September/avril à septembre) Cynthia Lewis, Sandra Henderson Valérie Leclair, Alberta (October to March/octobre à mars) Awards Committee / Comité des prix – Miles Turnbull, John Diane Lacasse, Saskatchewan (April to September/avril Erskine, Nicole Thibault à septembre) What We Do

Lifetime Members | Membres à vie CASLT wishes to recognize individuals who have rendered significant service and demonstrated leadership in the advancement of second language education as past presidents, winners of our prestigious Robert Roy Award, and as our honourary lifetime members.

L’ACPLS tient à honorer des personnes ayant grandement contribué à l’essor de l’enseignement des langues secondes tels nos présidents sortants, les gagnants du prestigieux prix Robert Roy et nos membres honoraires à vie.

Past Presidents and Recipients Ontario CASLT Honorary Lifetime of the Prix Robert Roy Award | Pierre Calvé Members | Membres honoraires Anciens présidents et récipien- Helen Coltrinari à vie de l’ACPLS daires du prix Robert Roy Claudine Courtel-Wroblenska Dyane Adam Birgit Harley Alberta Sharon Lapkin Borislaw Bilash, Founder Denise Bourassa Raymond Leblanc Peter Heffernan G. Robert McConnell Marcel Bonneau, Founder Carmella Howhy Anthony Mollica Vincent Bueti Ihor Kruk Merrill Swain Wally Lazaruk Larry Vandergrift Hilaire Lemoine Eleanor Morris Janet Poyen Prince Edward Island | Keith McLeod Carolyn King Île-du-Prince-Édouard Debbie Pineau Boyd Pelley British Columbia | Miles Turnbull Colombie-Britannique The Honourable Claudette Tardif, Senator Heike Sasaki Quebec | Québec Stuart Wachowicz Florence Wilton Monique Duplantie Sydney Ferguson In Memoriam | À la mémoire de Manitoba Jim Howden Arthur Corriveau, Founder John Erskine Roger Tremblay Caterina Sotiriadis Claude Germain Louis Maurice, Founder James Jones, Past President New Brunswick | Saskatchewan Nouveau-Brunswick Bev Anderson Stan Frey, Past President Barry Lydon Louis Julé Don Mazerolle Harvey Chatlain Lilly Borges Oldham, Past President Sally Rehorick Joyce Booth, Past President Yukon Newfoundland and Labrador | Jean Pierre Flament Robert Roy, Founding President Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Joyce Fewer Honourable Ronald Duhamel, Friend Susan Forward of CASLT Sister Eileen Sesk Honourable Lois E. Hole, Friend of CASLT Nova Scotia | Nouvelle-Écosse Jacqueline Guyette Nancy Pynch-Worthylake Our Community

Our Community | Notre communauté

Our Funders | Nos Our Advertisers | Ottawa Carleton District School Board bailleurs de fonds Nos annonceurs Pearson Education Canada Public Service Secretariat (French Language CASLT gratefully acknowledges the Classroom Connections Unit), NL and Labrador continued financial support of the Collège universitaire de Saint Boniface Queen’s University Department of Canadian Heritage. ieco community fundraising Second Language Research Institute of Instituto Cervantes Canada — UNB Le Myosotis Stephenville Primary School NorQuest College Tecnológico de Monterrey Our Sponsors | Ontario Agri-Food Education Tralco Educational Services Inc. Nos commanditaires Oxford University Press UNAM — ESECA CASLT receives sponsorships in the form Prométour Educational Tours UBC of financial contributions, in-kind services, SEVEC University of Calgary and silent auction donations. We sincerely SPEAQ University of Toronto — OISE thank all of our sponsors: Tecnológico de Monterrey Waterloo Catholic District School Board Tell Me More Waterloo Catholic Education Centre Alberta Education The University of British Columbia West Island College Bonanza Printing ULEC YMCA — Summer Work Student Exchange Borden Ladner Gervais University of Calgary CharityVillage.com Campus Zfa Chenelière Education Cielo Printing Our Institutional Members | CMLR Nos membres institutionnels Confucius Institute Académie des langues Destination Winnipeg AIM Language Learning Embajada de España Beijing Language & Culture University Press ERLC CAMET Goethe Institute Caernarvon School Hanban Cape Breton Victoria Regional School Board Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Carleton University Library Instituto Cervantes Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks L’ambassade de France (CCLB) Librairie du Centre City and Islington College Marcil Lavallée Department of Education — Nunavut Mayfield Inn and Suites Direction des ressources éducatives Novotel Ottawa françaises NWT Dept. of Education Ermineskin Cree Language Dept. Office Team Explorica Pearson Canada Government of Yukon — Department Pearson Longman of Education Prince Takamodo Japan Centre Hebrew Academy Promomedia Information Services — SWETS RBC International House, Vancouver SLIC Molière Language School SPEAQ MPO Educational Travel The Bostonian Executive Suites Nelson Modulo The Personal Group NLTA Tralco-Lingo Fun Ontario College of Teachers 3flow communications inc. Our Community

Friends of CASLT Honour Roll | Tableau d’honneur des amis de l’ACPLS Many prominent Canadian individuals have expressed a desire to extend their support to CASLT and its initiatives in promoting the advance­ ment of second language teaching and learning throughout Canada.

Certains éminents personnages canadiens désirent appuyer l’ACPLS et ses initiatives favorisant l’essor de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage des langues secondes à travers le Canada.

CASLT Honorary Patron | Parraine honoraire The Honourable Dennis Fentie, Premier of Yukon de l’ACPLS The Honourable Greg Selinger, Premier of Manitoba and Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., The Honourable Shawn Graham, Premier of New Brunswick C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Friends of CASLT | Amis de l’ACPLS Ministers/Ministres The Honourable Dave Hancock, Minister of Education, Alberta Lieutenant Governors/Lieutenants-Gouverneurs The Honourable Ken Krawetz, Minister of Education, Saskatchewan The Honourable Norman L. Kwong, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta The Honourable Marilyn More, Minister of Education, Nova Scotia His Honour the Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart, Lieutenant The Honourable Gerard Greenan, Minister of Education and Attorney Governor of Saskatchewan General, Prince Edward Island His Honour the Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M., Lieutenant The Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Education, Governor of Manitoba Northwest Territories The Honourable Graydon Nicholas, Lieutenant Governor of The Honourable Peter Bjornson – November 2009, Minister of New Brunswick Education, Citizenship and Youth, Manitoba The Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia The Honourable Darin King, Minister of Education, Newfoundland The Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman, Lieutenant Governor of Prince and Labrador Edward Island The Honourable Ron Lemieux – October 2009, Minister of The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Infrastructure and Transports, Manitoba The Honourable John C. Crosbie, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador Commissioners of Official Languages/Commissaires aux The Honourable Geraldine Van Bibber, Commissioner of Yukon langues officielles The Honourable Anthony W.J. Whitford, Commissioner of the Mr. Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages Northwest Territories Mr. Michel Carrier, Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick Supreme Court/Cour suprême The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin, Cour suprême du Canada Renowned Canadians/Canadiens renommés The Honourable Mr. Justice Frank Iacobucci (retired), Supreme Court The Right Honourable , former Governor General of Canada of Canada The Honourable Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache (retired), Supreme The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, former Court of Canada Mme Dyane Adam, former Commissioner of Official Languages The Honourable Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Senators/Sénateurs Commisioner for Human Rights The Honourable Lucie Pépin, Senator Mr. Richard W. Pound, Member of the International The Honourable Pierrette Ringuette, Senator Olympic Committee The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Senator Mr. John Ralston Saul, Founder of French for the Future The Honourable Claudette Tardif, Senator Monsieur Roch Carrier, renowned author The Honourable Marie-P. Poulin, Senator Dr. Denis Furlong, prominent physician and friend of Dialogue The Honourable Maria Chaput, Senator New Brunswick Mme Gail S. Asper, Canwest Global Foundation President Premiers/Premiers ministres The Honourable Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland Chancellors/Chanceliers and Labrador The Right Honourable Herb Gray, Chancellor, Carleton University The Honourable Robert W. J. Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island Ms. Huguette Labelle, Chancellor, University of Ottawa The Honourable Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec Mr. Robert (Bob) Silver, Chancellor, University of Winnipeg The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario The Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan Ambassadors/Ambassadeurs The Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia Dato’ Dennis J. Ignatius, High-Commissioner of Malaysia to Canada Mariano Alonso-Burón Aberasturi, Ambassador for Spain to Canada